Trenton, Hancock County, Maine Genealogy

United States Genealogy

Maine

Hancock County

Trenton

Modern town borders of Trenton in Hancock County, Maine.

Brief History

Trenton was first organized from Township Number 1 East of Union River Livermore Survey (T1 EUR LS) as Number 1 East of Union River Plantation, and later incorporated as a town in 1789; Trenton set off land to Ellsworth in 1809; and set off land to form Hancock in 1828, annexed part of Eden (now Bar Harbor) in 1849; and set off land to Lamoine in 1870.

County boundary changes: Lincoln County set off land to form Hancock County in 1789.

Additional data on Trenton, Maine can be found in WikiPedia: the Free Encyclopedia.

Church Records

Historically, the largest religious groups in Maine were the Congregational, Baptist, Roman Catholic, and Methodist churches. For general information about Maine denominations, view the Maine Church Records wiki page.

To see the churches in Trenton, visit FamilySearch Places.

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. The following are church records available online for the town of Trenton:

Land Records

The following are online land records for the town of Trenton:

• 1835-1838 Maine Revolutionary War Bounty Land Applications, 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection - index and images

Maps

The following are online maps of the town of Trenton:

Probate Records

In Maine, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Trenton:

• 1584-1999 Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
• 1760-1979 Maine, County Probate Records, 1760-1979 at FamilySearch.org - How to use this collection - images

Town Records

In Maine, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following:

• Births
• Marriages
• Deaths
• Burials
• Cemetery records
• Appointments
• Earmarks
• Estrays (stray animals)
• Freemens' oaths (men eligible to vote)
• Land records
• Mortgages
• Name changes
• Care of the poor
• School records
• Surveys
• Tax lists
• Town meeting minutes
• Voter registrations
• Warning outs (of town)

The following are Trenton town records available online:

• 1790-1891 Town records, 1790-1891 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Town Clerk

The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.

Town of Trenton Clerk
59 Oak Point Rd
Trenton, ME 04605
Phone (207) 667-7207
Trenton Website

Vital Records

Births

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
• 1739-1900 Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
• 1790-1891 Town records, 1790-1891 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
• 1738-1875 Trenton, Hancock, Maine computer printout ; births or christenings, 1738-1875 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1771-1907 Maine Marriages, 1771-1907 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
• 1790-1891 Town records, 1790-1891 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

• 1670-1921 Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
• 1790-1891 Town records, 1790-1891 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1841-1910 Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
• 1960-1996 Maine Death Index, 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index